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Where Were the Planets on March 11, 1978?

Quick Answer

On March 11, 1978, the Sun was in Pisces (20°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 11, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°59' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°08' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 11, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°33'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1978	Mar 20, 1978 into Aries
Moon	20°37'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1978	Mar 12, 1978 into Taurus
Mercury	1°53'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 1978	May 16, 1978 into Taurus
Venus	2°15'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1978	Apr 2, 1978 into Taurus
Mars	22°45'52" Cancer	Direct	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°41'18" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	25°20'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°13'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°17'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°59'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°52'28" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 11, 1978

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on March 11, 1978?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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